Lingerie fastener



C. L. FOX

LINGERIE FASTENER April 22, 1930..

I Filed June 50, 1927 mum Z2 he 29 INVENTOR (Zin /W5 L/Zx ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 22,1930 i V I, a 7

a ATNT Q F Q I i I cnnonmntrrox,onNEWroRKQL V i .nrnennrn rAs'rENEn '1 y Application filed Jane 192?. Serial No. 62,594.v

This invention relates to lingerie fasteners liable'securement' of the fasteners to the loops of the type including 'a garmentand a susis aflorded when thegarment is worn. a pending means. The main fastener portion These'being among the objectsof the pre of the device is in the form of a double hook, ent invention, the same consists of certain 5 whi h to th r with its associated, preferably features of construction and combinations of 'metal, parts are of the" small dimensions parts to be hereinafter described and'then necessary for such fasteners, so as to occupy claimed with reference to the accompanying a relatively small space adjacent the body drawlngs illustrating the preferre m d of the wearer, whereby a' fastener'of' unob- .ments of the inventiomin which: i j lotrusive practicallyjewelry size is provided 'Flg- 1 1s a perspective View of a shoulder for use with lingerie; Double hooks are r W Q. two fasteners of the present known in the art to whichthis invention rev ll len, applied to th en s h reof, the lates but they are usually in the form of the P t helps. about normal size; Well known, k d. eye a d d 'n t h Flg. 2 1s anelevation showing thefastener- I iathe facility for attaching and'detachin'g nor in use in conn i w z -p i [of] 21.

the adaptability for garments which are to g ment and aportion of a ribbon; be suspended from the shoulders as'does the g 118.311 enlarged 56050111011 e line present invention. Thepresent application F g; V l 1 v is a partial continuation of applic'ation Serial 12 1 e l V1 eW O e f ste nend N 7 55 a a V V ,Fig. 5 ls an'elevat on ofa modified form An object ofthe-invention is to provide .Of t e S j Q 1 2! P S l- 7 narrow ribbons, forsuspending light weight Befernng g 1 to lnchlsive, a P 1 garments, with fastening's which may befree- Ql of a g rment 10, such as a brassiere for lysecured to and removed from the garments mp Illustrated, to the pp g bf 25 sothat any pair of anumberof different h' l e 1S Secured a p d g ribbons, may be quickly applied to a single s ns Sald g Said p is Pr a ygarment to suit the fancy of the "wearer or garment y transverse 1 to correspond with-a dress which is to be PC Q 12512 at theeilds" and 13 in worn; and of course the ribbons may be readthe of the p whereby ex Q P "3 ily' detached and cleaned for Washed when, re provid ed. v so desired 5 Another'object'ot the invention is The preferred form of improved fastener 7 to provide suitable :fast'eningmeans forsus ay rm Of a ing P QVO P fi pending, for example, abrassierefrom shoul-x {n h fr i hl and having a supportt der ribbons in such way, thatthey maybe g"m 'v 'V' xt nd P r j 35' detached,v sothat the said garment mayilbe m l l6- *P f i y he arm 15, 16 conveniently washed without" any interfer are connected with the supporting member I ence by such fastening-means; f or bar lel'by a neck or connecting member 1 Other objects of the invention are to pro- 17. The'arms 15, 16 arerespectivelyformedvide a special form of preferably metallic as'ho oks 18, 19, constituting a pair of hooks,

40 lingerie fastening with two',outwardlyyexarranged side by side and extending out-] tending hooks which are. rigidlyand inwardly, and preferably each then extending tegrally connected together, and, which are lnwardly in the form-of an eye, and the 6X so formed and so'proportionedthat.portions tremity of each hook being formedfwith a of a tape, which is securedfto the upper edge barb 20 which points away from the'bar '14:.

of the garment, maybe readily engaged and HOOkS 1 8, 19 arerigidly and integrally con 9 1 I V 59 with facility,-whi'le at the same time a re-- throatsleading'tothe eyes; The closed por-- positioned wholly thereim-a' suitable number te g heI by the bar'14. The extrem 4 ofxthe tapes being preferably so secured onto 'ities of the. hooks are'at 21 slightly spaced v the'g'arment as to provideloopswith which away from the adjoining parts of the fasthe hooks may beengaged and disengaged toner so as to provide contracted gaps or is illustrated in Fig. 5. 1 invention the fastener is preferably fcom tions of the eyes are preferably at tlie'outer ends of the fastener and the gaps 21 are at the neighboring portions of the eyes. Preferably the connecting bar 1% directly connects and is juxtaposed to the hooks, whereby the hooks are held substantially in their original location and plane.

By means of short connecting portions 22, a ribbon securing member 23 is mounted on the connecting bar 14 over the hooks 18, 19, the same being preferably formed in one with the bar 14, and hence would be composed of superior sheet metal which is nonoxidizable. Within the members 14:, 22, '23 a slot 24 is provided.

When the fastening device is to be used asfor supporting a brassiere, two shoulder straps of narrow ,ribbon25 are provided. One end of the ribbon is sewed against the body thereof at 26 so as to provide a loop 27, the end of the ribbon being first passed through the slot 24 of the fastener, and the loop 27 then formed by stitching the ribbon at 26.. Each ribbon is preferably of the narrow type usually employed for such purposes,

as the whole fastening is of a comparatively short length transversely of the ribbon. As shown in Fig. l, the ends of the ribbon would preferably be provided with two fastening devices 28, 29 such as described.

In applying the ribbon 25 and the improved fastening toa garment having loops 11, the

loops are passedthrough the narrow gaps 21 and into the eyes formed by thehooks 18, 19, and the adjoining L so that when the garment is being worn the loops will. neatly and snugly pass through the eyes of the hooks without rumpling, as:

shown in 2, the extremities of the hooks lying between the tape 11 and the upper edge of the, garment so as to be hidden from view and to, protect the wearer. vious that the detachment of the fastener from the garment. can as easily be accomplished. The barbs are intended to prevent the accidental disengagement of the hooks from the-tape 11, if there be such a tendency. However, the tension between the garment and the ribbon will probably suffice to hold the tape-.11 within the eyes of the hooks. Preferably the tape 11- would be sewed to the inner surface of the garment so as not to be visible.

A modification of the improved fastener In this-form of the posed of two pieces of-metal. Each fastener comprises a connecting bar or member 30 from which there extends from oppositeends 1 a pair of hooksBl, 32, the bar 30 and the books 31, 32 being preferably-formed in one piece of wire. These'hooks are substantially the same as the hooks previously described, so faras their functionsare concerned. ribbon securing'member 33 is provided with parts of the fastener,

a ribbon slot 34: and is formed into a tube 35 through which the connecting bar 30 passes. The tape 36 is here secured at an intermediate point 37.

It is clear from the drawings and from the description that the invention herein is' inherent in fastening devices which are quite small and which are comparable in size with articlesof jewelry. The size of each fastener is such as to occupy but an extremely small space relatively -to the body of the wearer when in use, and each fastener is so constructed as to lie unobtrusively against the body of the wearer, so that when in use the fasteners are practically unnoticeable, and if notice- Many advantages of the present invention will occur to those in the lingerie business and to users, and it is obvious that the fastener may beforme'd and ornamented in any 1112111 ner which would make it more desirable to be worn. It is clear that by the improved fastener the attached edge of the garment will be held neatly more or'less at a right angle to the line of theshoulder ribbon 25, and that altogether the combination may be rendered quite attractive. i

It is obvious that the invention is susceptible of more or less modification, as will be clear to those skilled in the art, without departing from the spirit, and scope of the invention asdefined in the appended claims.

What I claim as new is: t 1. A lingerie fastener, comprising a pair of hooks connected together side by side, and each in the form of a substantially closed eye, the extremity of each book being'directed into the eye iand locatedsufiiciently closerto the adjacent portion of the fastener to provide a throat which isgreatly contracted relatively to the width of the opening of the eye, across from the extremity of'thehook, whereby the threading of a garment loop through the throatfor engaging it in the eye is permitted with difficulty, and the accidental disengagement of the loopfromthe eye is precluded.

2. A lingerie fastener, comprising a con-' necting member and a pair of hooks each extending outwardly from each other and then extending inwardly in the form ofan eye, and

each hook having its extremity directed into.

the eye and spacedslightly away from the A adjacent portion of the fastener, and a ribbon engaging bar secured to the'connecting memis r ber and providing a slot between the bar and said member for oonnec-tinga ribbon.

i 3. In lingerie, the combination with a garment having a. loop, said loop formed by a tape secured to the upper edge of the. garv 'ment, of means for supporting the garment, comprising a fastener member provided with a pair of oppositelyextending hooks, each extending outwardly and then inwardlyin the form of an eye and having the extremity directed into tlieeye and spaced slightly away from the adjacent portion of "the fastener member, and ashoulderfribbon secured to j said member. 7 i

4. In lingerie, the combination with agarment and two spaced-loops, said loops formed by a tape sewed at three points'to the upper across from the extremity ofthe hook, whereby the threading of a garment loop through the throat for engaging it in the eye is permitted with difficulty, and' the accidental disengagement of the loop from the eye is preeluded. o

CAROLINE L.-FOX. I

edge of the garment, of'means for supporting the garmentycomprising a fastener member provided with a pair of oppositelyextending hooks, each extending outwardly and then inwardly in the form of an eye and'having the extremity directed into the eye and spaced vslightly away from the adjacent portion of I the fastener member anda'shoulder ribbon secured to said 'mem er.

' 5. A. lingerie fastener, 'composed'of metal Sand comprising apair of books rigidly and integrally connected together side-by side, the

hooks, a connecting member'therefor, each of the hooks extending outwardly from each other and then extending inwardly in the form of a substantially closed eye, and having the extremity directed into the eye,and a v ribbon member for a narrow ribbon and at piece of metal.

tached to the connecting member, such ribbon member being substantially-rigid with the hooks and of approximately the'thickness of the remainder of the fastener, and the parts of the fastenerbeing all formed from a single 7. Lingerie fastening means, including a narrow shoulder ribbon and lingerie fasteners at both ends thereof, the ribbon being of short length to terminate at the upper part of the bust, andeach fastener comprising a pair 1 of hooks connected together side by side, and each in the form of a substantially closed eye,

the extremity of each'hook being directed intothe eyeand located suflicientlyclose to the adjacent portion of the fastener to provide a throat which is greatly contracted relatively to the width of the opening of the eye,

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